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| Mahabalipuram |
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Though
it is no longer a port ,Mamallapuram has retained
its fame,thanks to the great Pallava artisans.
It is among the most outstanding examples of Dravidian
art and architecture and the jewel in the crown
of the Pallava contribution to Tamil Nadu. In
a land that is liberally strewn with some of the
best in temple art, Mamallapuram holds its own,
and stands as a silent yet eloquent witness to
the glory of its creators and sculptors. Unfortunately
most of the work was left incomplete, and time
and naturel have also eroded the remains of this
once great port.
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| Kanchipuram |
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Ancient
Kanchipuram, the city of thousand temples, is
one of the seven most sacred pilgrim centres for
the Hindus. There now remain about 126 temples
in Kanchi and a few more in its outskirts. The
city was the capital of the Early Cholas as far
back as the 2nd century BC and a Pallava capital
between the 6th and 8th centuries.
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| Tanjore |
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Scenically
one of the most enchanting districts in the state,
green, airy, Thanjavur lies to the east of Trichy
and has the reputation as the Rice Bowl of Tamil
Nadu.It is not surprising that the great Cholas
chose Thanjavur as the location of some of their
most magnificent creations, since this now small
city once occupied the proud position as their
capital and most treasured territory.
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| Kanyakumari |
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Described
as the southernmost end of Tamil Nadu, the land
end of India or the point where theland's three
seas meet, enchanting Kanniyakumari or Cape Comorin
is one of the most popular tourist spots in the
state and indeed, in the country. Part of the
fascination is of course due to the fact that
it is the very tip of the Indian peninsula and
the confluence of the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian
Sea and the Indian Ocean. The other part is that
the nature is so spectacular at Kanniyakumari,
that several other Indian beaches pale by comparison.
Cape Comorin is at its best during Chitra Pournami(full
moon day in April) when the sun and moon are face
to face at the same horizon but other full moon
days are also special when you can see the sun
set and the moon rise almost simultaneously, as
if by prior arrangement.
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Vivekananda
Memorial : The memorial has been built on the Vivekananda
Rock where the great philosopher - guide Swami Vivekananda
went into meditation that transformed him into one of
the most charismatic spiritual leaders of this century.
The unique, structure was built in 1970 and is a blend
of various architectural styles of India
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| Madurai |
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MEENAKSHI
TEMPLE
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Known
as the Athens of the East, Madurai, the second
largest city in Tamil Nadu is situated on the
banks of the river Vaigai. An ancient city, more
than 2,500 years old, Madurai is believed to have
been built by the Pandyan King Kulasekara in the
6th century BC. . Located at the heart of the
city, the Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple has long
been the focus of both Indian and international
tourist attraction as well as one of the most
important places of Hindu pilgrimage. For the
people of Madurai, the temple is the very centre
of their cultural and religious life.
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| Trichy |
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Tiruchirappalli
now called Trichy is situated on the banks of
the Cauvery river. Trichy known as "RockFort
City", the fourth largest city in the
state was a citadel of the early Cholas which
later fell to the Pallavas. But the Pallavas never
really managed to retain control of this strategic
city and lost it to the Pandyas several times.
The struggle for power between the Pallavas and
Pandyas continued till 10th centuryas the Cholas
asserted and assumed the reigns until the deadline
of the century.
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| Rameswaram |
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Rameswaram,
a small island in the Gulf of Mannar, is a major
pilgrim centre .It is connected to the mainland
by road and rail bridges. Rameswaram is holy,
because Sri Rama, on his return from Sri Lanka,
offered his thanks to Lord Shiva and performed
pooja to wash away his sins which he got by killing
Demon King, Ravana
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| Pondicherry |
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Situated
on the Coromandel coast in an enclave in Tamil
Nadu's South Arcot district, Pondicherry is 162
kms. south of Madras. It is the capital of the
Union Territory of the same name and has three
other enclaves including Karaikal in Tamil Nadu,
Yanam in Andra Pradesh and Mahe in Kerala. s
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The
main building comprises the houses of Shri Aurobindo
and The Mother (Mirra Alfassa, a French woman who accepted
Aurobindo as her spiritual mentor sandguide and later
became his most important disciple). In the courtyard
are the samadhis of Aurobindo and The Mother where their
mortal remains have been enshrined. Visitors are allowed
to visit the samadhi between 8am and 6pm everyday.
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other places of interest in the Ashram complex are the
International Education Centre, guest houses, libraries
and the cottage industries.
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